Commuting is a fundamental aspect of employees' daily routines and continues to evolve with technological advancements. Yet the effects of commuting on subjective well-being remain insufficiently investigated in the context of expanding digital connectivity. This paper examines the causal...

Job training is widely regarded as crucial for protecting workers from automation, yet there is a lack of empirical evidence to support this belief. Using internationally harmonized data from over 90,000 workers across 37 industrialized countries, we construct an individual-level measure of...

Job training is widely regarded as crucial for protecting workers from automation, yet there is a lack of empirical evidence to support this belief. Using internationally harmonized data from over 90,000 workers across 37 industrialized countries, we construct an individual-level measure of...

We study how shocks to voting costs affect electoral turnout. Individuals whose polling place is relocated face changes to their cost of voting in person due to altered distance and unfamiliarity with the new polling place. Using address-level and precinct-level data, we find that polling place...

The extensive literature on university graduates' regional mobility highlights the importance of early mobility but is primarily descriptive. We contribute the identification of the effect of mobility upon high-school graduation on subsequent mobility across labour market regions. The data...

Frühe Mobilität führt zu einem beträchtlichen Anstieg der späteren Arbeitsmobilität, was Auswirkungen auf die Arbeitsmarkteffizienz und verteilungspolitische Belange hat. So steigt mit jedem Kilometer Entfernung zum Stadtzentrum die Wahrscheinlichkeit, zum Studium umzuziehen, um 2...

Digital skills are positively related to employment prospects and productivity of older workers. They also enable older workers to work in high-paying jobs. Fortunately, digital skills can be acquired and honed at all ages. Policymakers should incentivize employers to offer more training for the...

Karin Haist, Körber-Stiftung, sieht in Städten und Gemeinden die Gestalter des demografischen Wandels. Öffentlicher Raum, Mobilität und Wohnen seien die wichtigsten Bereiche einer kommunalen Infrastruktur, die sich auf die Bedarfe Älterer einstellen müsse. Die Lebensqualität im Alter...

Können gut gemeinte Maßnahmen ungewollte Barrieren für die Stimmabgabe schaffen? Das Münchner Wahlamt rekrutiert neue Wahllokale und passt die Größe der Stimmbezirke an, um die Wahl an der Urne zu erleichtern. Als Folge werden einige Wahlberechtigte einem neuen Wahllokal zugewiesen. Eine...